Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Animal Husbandry - 2017 (Objective) Subject: Animal Husbandry

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Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as?

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Muscle rigidity and non-responsiveness to stimulus in dead farm animals is known as rigor mortis. This happens due to the depletion of ATP molecules that cause the inability of muscle fibers to relax. As a result, the muscle fibers remain contracted, causing the body to become stiff and rigid. The onset of rigor mortis usually occurs within a few hours after death and can last for up to 48 hours, after which it gradually disappears due to the breakdown of muscle tissues.
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